ESPN Star Has Major Melt-Down On Air

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith woke up to come pretty bad news the other day.

On the same day he was set to host an NBA Finals special that Magic Johnson was slated to take part in, his network released a report detailing how much of a JERK Magic is to his employees.

Smith doesn’t like being put in uncomfortable situations… so he literally threw an on-air tantrum:

Ladies and gentlemen, The GOAT @stephenasmith went OFF today about Earvin Magic Johnson and the Lakers 🚨 NEW HEAT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/G4ZTdnIjQN

— Cortes (@Ryan_Cortes) May 28, 2019

Niiiiice.

“Do I like the fact that I have to deal with it today? Hell no. I’m quite annoyed by it. That’s neither here nor there. I’m a big boy. I can take it.”
HAHAHA.

I beg to differ, “big boy.” I’ve seen toddlers handle news they didn’t like more professionally.

According to Fox News:

Smith took aim at his own network in his inimitable style for publishing the report on the same day he is set to host an NBA Finals special that Magic is slated to take part in.

“I am forced to address yet the latest story about the dysfunctional franchise known as the Los Angeles Lakers… I got better things to do with my damn time — better things to do,” the “First Take” co-host said on his radio show Tuesday afternoon.

“I wake up this morning, minding my own damn business, getting set to do my job, and talk about these NBA Finals… but obviously, I’d have to take a moment because ESPN.com decides to come out with a story on the day that Magic and the crew will be here.”

Yeah. Life’s tough, bub. Do you think I wake up every morning knowing all I get to write about is ponies and pups? NO. I HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT PELOSI, OMAR, AND AOC SAYING SOMETHING STUPID.

That’s just the name of the game!

But I’m a BIG GIRL… and I know what I signed up for.

ESPN’s big expose into what went on behind the scenes in Lakerland claimed Johnson was rude and abusive to subordinate staff.

Johnson stunned the basketball world by giving up his role as the team’s president of basketball operations during an impromptu news conference roughly 90 minutes before the regular-season finale.

Last week, Johnson accused Los Angeles Lakers’ general manager Rob Pelinka of betraying him before Johnson’s surprise decision last month.

Johnson appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” to discuss what led to his stunning departure. He said he was tired of all the “backstabbing” going on in the organization and some people were telling him Pelinka was talking about Johnson behind his back.

Clearly a bunch of DRAMA I couldn’t care less about.

But yeah, get it TOGETHER, Smith. This is ridic.